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Gold
Peter Tillessen is a storyteller & his language is photography. Through twenty sets of his photographs, he depicts city life with irony & humor, in images pregnant with meaning. A green plastic alien is propped against a balcony juxtaposed against a mannequin in a store window; a young businessman quietly looks ahead while a jackhammer bores its way into concrete in an adjoining photo. These images point to the bewildering & puzzling daily life in a big city: the fabric of movements, events, & coincidences that they offer becomes increasingly wilder, more disordered, & more confused. Yet, we learn in Tillessen's Gold that they are also full of irony & humor & offer their own quiet enjoyment.
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The Prize of Success
In the small world of Swiss graphic design, prizes such as the Swiss Design Awards (SDA) are followed closely. The winners' works are admired, envied and emulated. The generous prize money allows designers to launch their careers and focus on lesser paid but critically recognised work. Awards thus play the role of bellwethers of the scene. However, criticisms inevitably arise. Speaking in hushed tones, designers speculate as to why a colleague won over another. Rumours have it that jury members favour their inner circles and exclude competitors. Analysing this universe in detail, Jonas Berthod retraces the recent history of the SDA and the emergence of a new design culture in Switzerland.
Superficial Images
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Cial Drawings
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Brand New Animals
Jules Spinatsch's answer to the traditional distinction between applied & free photography can best be described as a cheerful "do-as-you-please" approach. His independent works express his personal artistic beliefs: they are keen-sighted & probingly experimental, capturing atmospheric moments of Spinatsch's immediate surroundings. His images are of an enthralling beauty, & in his close-ups Spinatsch conveys the relevance & charm of minute details. In his series We Will Never Be So Close Again he portrays motorists snoozing at the wheel--images that border on the ethereal. Brand New Animals deals with the artistic depiction of nature, which Spinatsch introduces to the reader as an alternative world.
Small Arms Survey 2005
The Small Arms Survey 2005: Weapons at War is dedicated to issues surrounding armed conflict, including the sourcing of weapons to conflict areas, weapons use, conflict deaths, and post-conflict disarmament initiatives. This edition also provides an overview of small arms ammunition as well asnew and updated information on small arms production, stockpiles, transfers, and international measures. It presents two case studies: one exploring the concept of 'gun culture' in Kosovo, the other focusing on the Central African Republic. In addition, this volume surveys representations of smallarms and armed violence in contemporary art.The Small Arms Survey is the principal international source of i...
Historical Dictionary of Switzerland
Switzerland's exceptional scenic beauty of valleys, lakes, and mountains, its central location on international trade routes, and its world famous banking system are just a few elements that have contributed to its rise in the global market. It consists of twenty-six member states, called cantons and it’s actively engaged in the maintenance of peace among nations. The history of the Swiss Confederation is as rich and varied as its culture and people. This updated second edition of Historical Dictionary of Switzerland features the nation's multicultural and democratic traditions and institutions, its complex history, and its people's involvement in past and present world affairs. This is done through a list of abbreviations and acronyms, a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, maps, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions, as well as significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone who wants to know more about Switzerland.
Super
In February 2002, designers from 13 European graphic arts studios met in Zurich. This book is the result - the most open-ended outlook possible of and on graphic design in Europe 2002.
